[MoxieDoxie]

It is being stole and used in articles without your permission.

https://forums.psychcentral.com/comm...ml#post6010440

The whole thing stinks.

I’ve been aware of this for years and mentioned it on PC, but was stymied. The posts are being used as discussion posts, essays, academic papers, skits, etc. I once asked at the university level what guidelines do they use, especially because of “use warnings” attached to this website and was told that it was fair use as long as there are proper citations.

[atisketatasket]

Well...it's kind of like looking up therapists online, isn't it? If whatever is out there on them is fair game, the same applies to posts on public discussion forums.

I think intellectual property rules are satisfied so long as there is proper citation, which there isn't in the blog MD referenced. The APA style guide even has citation rules for online discussion posts, though having an author with a username that's not their own does look weird. (Atasket, atisket. (2018) etc.)

But yes, be careful.

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Well...it's kind of like looking up therapists online, isn't it? If whatever is out there on them is fair game, the same applies to posts on public discussion forums.

I think intellectual property rules are satisfied so long as there is proper citation, which there isn't in the blog MD referenced. The APA style guide even has citation rules for online discussion posts, though having an author with a username that's not their own does look weird. (Atasket, atisket. (2018) etc.)

But yes, be careful.

Yeah, to me the biggest issue to me is the complete lack of citation. That just makes it plagiarism...

Yeah, it's a shame people do that.

In general, a lot of article writers (not just mental illness bloggers) tend to plagiarize random stuff they find online or through other sources and use it to make their articles "more interesting". You see it in the regular news all the time. It's laziness, it's shameful, and it's upsetting. But when there's money or attention to be had, all shame goes out the window.

There's not much you can do about it, though, other than try your best to keep your private details off the internet. Even Facebook isn't 100% safe, as they like to take your content and sell it to 3rd parties for advertisement purposes.

[tecomsin]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

There's not much you can do about it, though, other than try your best to keep your private details off the internet.

I agree, it is really important to keep in mind how anything you write can come back to haunt you one day, even if it remains anonymous. People's online personas are part of their identity and if you get criticized for a post you made on another website with no chance even to reply... well you are just being used for their purposes.

If it gets attached to you personally then it can be orders of magnitude
worseo, for instance if anything were to be used in a legal proceeding. There's a good chance it would all be taken out of context too.

I think also of those online diary sites where people are more likely to write down specifics of their life than here.

[malika138]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

It is being stole and used in articles without your permission.

https://forums.psychcentral.com/comm...ml#post6010440

What can we do? I just left a comment on the article in question that included info on the intellectual rights of people on this forum.

[growlycat]

I am not in a legal profession but I do have to deal with intellectual property issues at work all of the time. Copyright law should protect you because once you create something you own the rights to it, inherently. You can get an official copyright registration but it is not needed. The only thing that might upend this if PC’s terms of service says that they own anything posted here. Guess I should read that. That person still plagerized your post.

[unaluna]

Growly - pc's terms of service DO say that.

[growlycat]

I’m hoping DocJon can post to clarify.

If DocJ owns my posts, just don’t make “growlycat:the musical”. No one wants to see that.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by growlycat

I’m hoping DocJon can post to clarify.

If DocJ owns my posts, just don’t make “growlycat:the musical”. No one wants to see that.

Theres already a play called "How i learned to drive"...

[NP_Complete]

I did report this to one of the moderators. I hope they can do something about it, but I don't know what.

[growlycat]

Originally Posted by unaluna

Theres already a play called "How i learned to drive"...

Well played my friend

[atisketatasket]

Originally Posted by growlycat

If DocJ owns my posts, just don’t make “growlycat:the musical”. No one wants to see that.

But it could be like the new “Cats!” You’re depriving Broadway of its next hit show.

What would Kashi sing? A duet with Sparky maybe?

[growlycat]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

But it could be like the new “Cats!” You’re depriving Broadway of its next hit show.

What would Kashi sing? A duet with Sparky maybe?

“The Transference Song” of course

[stopdog]

I really don't see this as being that big of a deal. I mean the site that posted it is whacko -but I don't see how any one was identified and they did not claim the work as their own.

[growlycat]

Originally Posted by stopdog

I really don't see this as being that big of a deal. I mean the site that posted it is whacko -but I don't see how any one was identified and they did not claim the work as their own.

For me, it is the near-direct quoting that is irksome. A halfway decent writer could take s post and put the topic into thier own words without anyone even knowing. What he is doing is creepy and lazy.

I’m a little territorial because my own IP or at least the content I create for the company I work for has been knocked off and mass produced overseas. So the topic is a sore one for me.

[InnerPeace111]

“Careful of what you post!” is good advice for another reason. If you post quite frequently here and in great detail, then it’s only a matter of time before someone you know recognizes you. I have only been on PC for a little over one year now and I can name three specific members who’ve posted pictures of themselves on here. One member even went so far as to post a picture of herself with her daughter. Yikes, folks! This is not good practice! None of this stuff disappears.

There’s nothing to prevent a person from compiling your username, your picture, and all of your PC posts and then publishing it on another website. If that other website goes viral for whatever reason...well...ugh.

All I can say is please be careful about what you are posting here.

[growlycat]

Originally Posted by InnerPeace111

“Careful of what you post!” is good advice for another reason. If you post quite frequently here and in great detail, then it’s only a matter of time before someone you know recognizes you. I have only been on PC for a little over one year now and I can name three specific members who’ve posted pictures of themselves on here. One member even went so far as to post a picture of herself with her daughter. Yikes, folks! This is not good practice! None of this stuff disappears.

There’s nothing to prevent a person from compiling your username, your picture, and all of your PC posts and then publishing it on another website. If that other website goes viral for whatever reason...well...ugh.

All I can say is please be careful about what you are posting here.

A best practices guideline wouldn’t be a bad thing for pc to post somewhere.

I don’t think I’m identifiable but I will probably should not have put out there the metro region I am in.

[Wonderfalls]

So I'm glad I've never posted anything interesting or very original so far.